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Urban Search and Rescue Unit
What is US&R
Meet the EPPC Taskforce
The EPPC US&R Patch
The EPPC Urban Search and Rescue Unit
has its own special patch. The patch is in
the shape of a hurricane with the star of life
on the middle. The patch reads "Disaster
Response EPPC) The patch has the regular
EPPC Special Operations logo attached on
the bottom right hand corner. The patch is
only warn by member of the EPPC UR&R Unit.
has its own special patch. The patch is in
the shape of a hurricane with the star of life
on the middle. The patch reads "Disaster
Response EPPC) The patch has the regular
EPPC Special Operations logo attached on
the bottom right hand corner. The patch is
only warn by member of the EPPC UR&R Unit.
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The Emergency Preparedness Program Consultants Inc. Urban Search and Rescue
Task force is made up of two different units. Each task force is highly trained in
Urban Search and Rescue, High-rise Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Water
Rescue. All team members under go extensive training to become a member of the
US&R task force. Every team member is OSHA certified in Confined Space and
Technical Rescue. The members of each individual task force are trained to carry out
a special and unique task. All of our task forces have mutual aide agreements with
agencies that respond to hurricane relief efforts. Our teams are ready to respond 24
hours a day and 365 days a year. All of the members of the unit are 100% volunteer.
If you have interest in joining the task force and have the qualifications listed above
please contact our main office or contact the director of special operations. We
accept all applications however we only take on so many members per year and only
in open spots. All public persons are welcome to come and join the task forces
during training events. For more information please contact us.
Task force is made up of two different units. Each task force is highly trained in
Urban Search and Rescue, High-rise Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Water
Rescue. All team members under go extensive training to become a member of the
US&R task force. Every team member is OSHA certified in Confined Space and
Technical Rescue. The members of each individual task force are trained to carry out
a special and unique task. All of our task forces have mutual aide agreements with
agencies that respond to hurricane relief efforts. Our teams are ready to respond 24
hours a day and 365 days a year. All of the members of the unit are 100% volunteer.
If you have interest in joining the task force and have the qualifications listed above
please contact our main office or contact the director of special operations. We
accept all applications however we only take on so many members per year and only
in open spots. All public persons are welcome to come and join the task forces
during training events. For more information please contact us.
Urban search and rescue also known as
USAR, or Urban SAR involves the location,
extrication, and initial medical stabilization of
victims trapped in confined spaces.
Structural collapse is most often the cause
of victims being trapped, but victims may
also be trapped in transportation accidents,
mines and collapsed trenches. In 2007,
USAR was legally defined and English fire
and rescue services were required by law
to deal with An emergency involving the
collapse of a building or other structure.[2]
Urban search-and-rescue is considered a
multi-hazard discipline, as it may be needed
for a variety of hazards including
earthquakes, cyclones, storms and
tornadoes, floods, dam failures,
technological accidents, terrorist activities,
and hazardous materials releases
(Wikipedia_UrabnSAR)
USAR, or Urban SAR involves the location,
extrication, and initial medical stabilization of
victims trapped in confined spaces.
Structural collapse is most often the cause
of victims being trapped, but victims may
also be trapped in transportation accidents,
mines and collapsed trenches. In 2007,
USAR was legally defined and English fire
and rescue services were required by law
to deal with An emergency involving the
collapse of a building or other structure.[2]
Urban search-and-rescue is considered a
multi-hazard discipline, as it may be needed
for a variety of hazards including
earthquakes, cyclones, storms and
tornadoes, floods, dam failures,
technological accidents, terrorist activities,
and hazardous materials releases
(Wikipedia_UrabnSAR)